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2025R: HB1321 ACT 513

TO REGULATE STEP THERAPY AND FAIL FIRST PROTOCOLS CONCERNING CERTAIN PRESCRIBED VENTILATORS.

Latest action: Notification that HB1321 is now Act 513

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Jan 30, 2025, 11:18 a.m. CTHouseFiled
Jan 30, 2025, 4:59 p.m. CTHouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE
Mar 19, 2025, 3:04 p.m. CTHouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
Mar 20, 2025, 2:46 p.m. CTHouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Mar 20, 2025, 6:17 p.m. CTSenateReceived from the House.
Mar 20, 2025, 6:17 p.m. CTSenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
Apr 1, 2025, 2:14 p.m. CTSenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Apr 7, 2025, 5:35 p.m. CTSenateRead the third time and passed. ·
Apr 7, 2025, 5:35 p.m. CTSenateReturned to the House as Passed.
Apr 7, 2025, 8:15 p.m. CTHouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
Apr 7, 2025, 8:15 p.m. CTHouseTO BE ENROLLED
Apr 8, 2025, 10:09 a.m. CTHouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Apr 10, 2025, 4:27 p.m. CTHouseNotification that HB1321 is now Act 513

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Mar 19, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT House Insurance and Commerce Committee · Committee Room 149 Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Mar 20, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT House Meeting · House Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 1, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT Senate Insurance - Commerce · Senate Room 171 Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 7, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

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Fiscal impact

Other1 · Mar 12, 2025

segalco.com PURPOSE OF BILL: HB 1321 To regulate step therapy and fail first protocols concerning certain prescribed ventilators. ACTUARIAL STATEMENT The Fiscal Impact Statement was prepared according to generally accepted actuarial principles and practices, in compliance with ACT 112. The Statement provides an estimate of the financial and actuarial effect of the proposed change(s) on the Plans, if possible. The Statement makes no comment or opinion with regard to the merits of the measure for which the Statement is prepared; however, any identified technical or mechanical defects have been noted. We have reviewed the input and results of our analysis for reasonableness and relied upon the data and information provided by the Plans and their Claims Processing Contractors. 3/12/2025 _________________________________________ _________________ Patrick Klein, FSA, MAAA Date Vice President, Segal 3/12/2025 _________________________________________ __________________ Matthew Kersting, FSA, MAAA Date Vice President, Segal PROJECTED COSTS Plan Design Change Estimated Cost/(Savings) Plan EBD No Change No Impact PRICING APPROACH AND COMMENTS House Bill 1321 prohibits step therapy and fail f

Committee actions

  • Do Pass · Senate · Apr 1, 2025, 2:14 p.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
  • Do Pass · House · Mar 19, 2025, 3:04 p.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee Do Pass

Floor roll calls

Senate · RCS 901

Monday, April 7, 2025 5:35:49 PM · arkleg

34Yea
0Nay
1Not voting
0Present
0Excused

Not voting (1)

House · RCS 689

Thursday, March 20, 2025 2:46:25 PM · arkleg

94Yea
0Nay
6Not voting
0Present
0Excused

Yea (94)

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